Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing ... The resistance from African bishops highlighted their growing influence within the church, observers say. “Pope Francis had a ...

Black and Creole Catholics in the U.S. say that a pope who holds these multiple identities is just what the Catholic Church ...

In the Catholic context, one could envisage a national church — such as that in Germany — voting tomorrow in favour of women priests, whereas it might be 20 years or more before an African ...

The death of Pope Francis has reignited hopes for the first African ... displays of the church's global influence. Across much of Nigeria, which has one of the highest Catholic populations on ...

They represent Catholicism’s growing presence in Africa, Asia ... Why does the pope matter beyond the Catholic Church?Though the pope leads a religious institution, his influence extends far beyond it ...

a local Catholic priest in Atlanta, spoke about Gregory's role in the Church and his influence on the city. “This moment is historic for us in this country because we have the first African ...

When the cardinals who vote for the leader of the Roman Catholic Church ... will these facts influence their decision making? "I think that it will be great to have an African pope," Father ...

Despite its growing popularity on the continent, the relationship between the Catholic ... African Catholics have become an important source of the Church’s power and influence in the 21st ...

“The Catholic Church has a massive influence in Anambra State ... a public relations expert and blogger. Iwuchukwu tells The Africa Report that some governors who were unpopular held office mainly due ...